Clem Campbell
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Clement Bernard Campbell (born 16 August 1948) is a former Australia
n state politician and was a member of the Parliament of Queensland
from 1983 to 1998.
Campbell obtained a Bachelor of Agricultural degree and later worked as a Research and Regional Economist with the Queensland Department of Primary Industries. He was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Bundaberg
at the 1983 election, representing the Australian Labor Party
, and held the seat until the 1998 election. He served as a member of various Parliamentary Committees during the term of the Wayne Goss
Labor government.
After Campbell's retirement from Parliament he joined the staff of Griffith University
in Brisbane
.
As of 2008, Campbell is the founding chairman of Green Cross Australia and current chair of Earth Charter Australia. He is also a director with Football Queensland.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n state politician and was a member of the Parliament of Queensland
Parliament of Queensland
The Parliament of Queensland is the legislature of Queensland, Australia. According to the state's constitution, the Parliament consists of the Queen and the Legislative Assembly. It is the only unicameral state parliament in the country, the upper chamber, the Legislative Council, having been...
from 1983 to 1998.
Campbell obtained a Bachelor of Agricultural degree and later worked as a Research and Regional Economist with the Queensland Department of Primary Industries. He was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly
Queensland Legislative Assembly
The Queensland Legislative Assembly is the unicameral chamber of the Parliament of Queensland. Elections are held approximately once every three years. Voting is by the Optional Preferential Voting form of the Alternative Vote system...
for Bundaberg
Electoral district of Bundaberg
The division of Bundaberg is an electoral district of the Queensland Legislative Assembly in central Queensland, Australia.It covers the city of Bundaberg, as well as the immediate surrounding area, hence its name....
at the 1983 election, representing the Australian Labor Party
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
, and held the seat until the 1998 election. He served as a member of various Parliamentary Committees during the term of the Wayne Goss
Wayne Goss
Wayne Keith Goss was Premier of Queensland from 7 December 1989 until 19 February 1996.-Early life:He was born at Mundubbera, Queensland and educated at Inala High School and the University of Queensland...
Labor government.
After Campbell's retirement from Parliament he joined the staff of Griffith University
Griffith University
Griffith University is a public, coeducational, research university located in the southeastern region of the Australian state of Queensland. The university has five satellite campuses located in the Gold Coast, Logan City and in the Brisbane suburbs of Mount Gravatt, Nathan and South Bank. Current...
in Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
.
As of 2008, Campbell is the founding chairman of Green Cross Australia and current chair of Earth Charter Australia. He is also a director with Football Queensland.